Enjoy a guided tour of San Francisco to see Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building, home to the Farmers Market, Union Square and Chinatown

Cross the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito where you can browse the shops.

Embark on a bay cruise and enjoy spectacular views of the beautiful skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island

Spend 2 nights at Yosemite View Lodge with beautiful river views just outside Yosemite National Park

Explore Yosemite National Park in all its winter glory on a narrated Valley Floor Tour to see El Capitan, a one-mile thick granite mountain and the thundering Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America

Visit Mariposa Grove, home to the Giant Sequoia trees which have stood here for up to 3,000 years

Tour the Winchester Mystery House including the Victorian Gardens, Historic Firearms Museum and Antique Products Museum

$30 in Mayflower Money

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in San Francisco

Claimed by many to be the most beautiful city in America, San Francisco plays host to your first two nights in California. Meet your Tour Manager at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf as we watch the sun set across the Bay. Meal: D

Day 2 Sightseeing in San Francisco

This morning, you take a guided tour of San Francisco. See the Fisherman’s Wharf area, the Ferry Building, home to the Farmers Market, Union Square and Chinatown. Later, cross the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito where you can browse the shops. Embark on a bay cruise, the best way to see the city. Take your own shots of its beautiful skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge and of course, Alcatraz Island. Tonight, enjoy dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf.

Day 3 Travel to Yosemite National Park

Today, travel through the rambling hills of the San Joaquin Valley. Begin your ascent into the Sierra Nevada Mountains for our next destination, Yosemite National Park. This land is sacred to Native Americans, a mine of gold and broken dreams for generations of prospectors and a favorite of landscape photographer Ansel Adams. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows and forests that include groves of giant sequoias. Your lodging will include a view of the whitewater Merced River. Meals: B, D

Day 4 Yosemite Valley Floor Tour and Mariposa Grove

After breakfast, your Yosemite National Park visit begins with a tour of the Yosemite Valley Floor to see the park’s grandeur and natural treasures in all their winter glory. You’ll see El Capitan, a one-mile thick granite mountain and the thundering Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America. In the afternoon, visit Mariposa Grove, home to the Giant Sequoia trees which have stood here for up to 3,000 years. Learn the history of these magnificent trees and wonder at this ancient and beautiful grove. Meal: B

Day 5 Winchester Mystery House

Leave Yosemite behind this morning and make your way back to the coast. In San Jose, stop for a visit at the unique Winchester Mystery House. Built by Sarah Winchester, to appease the spirits of those killed by the guns manufactured by her husband’s firearms company, this 160-room stately mansion features bizarre architectural attributes. Tonight, you’ll gather for a farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. Meals: B, D

Day 6 Travel Home

After breakfast, transfer to the San Francisco International Airportfor flights home anytime today. Meal: B